According to Clifford Geertz, people impose meaning on their actions and experiences because:
a) without these, all actions and experiences would appear to be pointless and random.
b) our brains compel us to do so.
c) otherwise, they would be unsure of how to act.
d) without such meanings outsiders would be unable to understand these experiences.
ANS: C
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